Food additive databaseantioxidantChecked 2026-10-02

Enzymatically decomposed apple extract 酵素分解リンゴ抽出物

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: antioxidant
On the label: “酸化防止剤（リンゴ抽出物）” (antioxidant (apple extract)), “酸化防止剤（リンゴエキス）” (antioxidant (apple extract)), “酸化防止剤（酵素分解リンゴ抽出物）” (antioxidant (enzymatically decomposed apple extract))
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives: 酵素分解リンゴ抽出物 (No. 121)
Source and production: Obtained by treating with enzymes the supernatant, with the pulp removed, of juice pressed from apple fruit, then purifying it. The active components are chlorogenic acid and catechins.

In Japan

An antioxidant obtained by treating apple juice with enzymes and purifying it, with chlorogenic acid and catechins as the active components (product list of the List of Existing Food Additives). There are no standards for use.
Antioxidant is a use for which the purpose name must be written alongside, as in “酸化防止剤（リンゴ抽出物）” (antioxidant (apple extract)). The simplified names are “リンゴ抽出物” (apple extract) and “リンゴエキス” (apple extract).

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

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